Genus

Typical Snipes

Gallinago

17 species in our catalog · found in 176 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusGallinago (Typical Snipes)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Gallinago gallinago

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Gallinago delicata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gallinago paraguaiae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Gallinago stenura

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Gallinago magellanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Gallinago nigripennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gallinago media

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gallinago hardwickii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gallinago undulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU Endemic

Gallinago macrodactyla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gallinago andina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gallinago nobilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gallinago nemoricola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gallinago solitaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gallinago megala

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gallinago jamesoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gallinago imperialis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Snipes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	~70%
	Common Snipe			~70%
2	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	~60%
	Common Snipe			~60%
3	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2	~50%
	Common Snipe			~50%
	Great Snipe			Insufficient data
4	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~30%
	Common Snipe			~30%
5	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Wilson's Snipe			~30%
6	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~30%
	Common Snipe			~30%
7	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Wilson's Snipe			~30%
8	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~30%
	Common Snipe			~30%
9	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Wilson's Snipe			~20%
10	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Common Snipe			~20%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			<5%
11	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~20%
	Common Snipe			~20%
12	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Wilson's Snipe			~20%
13	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Wilson's Snipe			~20%
14	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	~20%
	Common Snipe			~20%
	Great Snipe			<5%
15	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Wilson's Snipe			~20%
16	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Wilson's Snipe			~20%
17	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~20%
	Paraguayan Snipe			~20%
18	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~20%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			~20%
19	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Wilson's Snipe			~20%
20	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2	~20%
	Common Snipe			~20%
	Great Snipe			Insufficient data
21	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	~20%
	Common Snipe			~20%
	Great Snipe			Insufficient data
22	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~20%
	Magellanic Snipe			~20%
23	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Common Snipe			~10%
24	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			~10%
25	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	African Snipe			~10%
	Common Snipe			<5%
26	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~10%
	Giant Snipe			~10%
	Paraguayan Snipe			<5%
27	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~10%
	Great Snipe			Insufficient data
	African Snipe			<5%
28	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			~10%
29	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Common Snipe			~10%
30	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~10%
	African Snipe			~10%
31	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			~10%
32	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Common Snipe			~10%
33	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			~10%
34	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
35	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Common Snipe			~10%
36	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
	Common Snipe			<5%
37	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	2	~10%
	Latham's Snipe			~10%
	Solitary Snipe			<5%
38	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Latham's Snipe			Insufficient data
39	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~10%
	Common Snipe			~10%
40	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
41	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	~10%
	Common Snipe			~10%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			<5%
42	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~10%
	Madagascar Snipe			~10%
43	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	Magellanic Snipe			~10%
44	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~10%
	African Snipe			~10%
	Great Snipe			Insufficient data
45	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
46	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Latham's Snipe			~10%
47	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~10%
	Common Snipe			~10%
48	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	African Snipe			~10%
49	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Common Snipe			~10%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			<5%
50	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			~10%
51	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			~10%
52	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Great Snipe			Insufficient data
	African Snipe			<5%
53	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			~10%
54	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			~10%
55	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~10%
	Puna Snipe			~10%
56	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Latham's Snipe			Insufficient data
57	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Noble Snipe			~10%
58	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Wilson's Snipe			~10%
59	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Common Snipe			~10%
60	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
61	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
62	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
63	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
64	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	African Snipe			<5%
65	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Latham's Snipe			Insufficient data
66	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
67	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Magellanic Snipe			<5%
68	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
69	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
70	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
71	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			Insufficient data
72	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
73	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Giant Snipe			<5%
	Paraguayan Snipe			<5%
74	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	<5%
	Wood Snipe			<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			<5%
75	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
76	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
77	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
	African Snipe			<5%
78	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
79	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
80	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
81	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Puna Snipe			<5%
82	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			<5%
83	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
84	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
85	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
86	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
87	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	3	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
	Swinhoe's Snipe			<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			Insufficient data
88	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
89	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
90	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
91	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
92	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Noble Snipe			<5%
	Andean Snipe			<5%
93	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
94	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Latham's Snipe			<5%
95	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
	African Snipe			<5%
96	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
97	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Paraguayan Snipe			<5%
	Giant Snipe			Insufficient data
98	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Giant Snipe			Insufficient data
	Paraguayan Snipe			Insufficient data
99	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Latham's Snipe			<5%
100	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			Insufficient data
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
101	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
102	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
103	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			Insufficient data
104	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
105	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
	Pin-tailed Snipe			Insufficient data
106	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			Insufficient data
107	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
108	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
109	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
110	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Latham's Snipe			<5%
111	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
112	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Latham's Snipe			<5%
113	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
114	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	African Snipe			<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
115	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	<5%
	African Snipe			<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
116	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
	African Snipe			<5%
117	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
118	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	<5%
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
119	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
120	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
121	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
122	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			<5%
123	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
124	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
125	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
126	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
127	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
128	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
129	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Swinhoe's Snipe			<5%
130	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Solitary Snipe			Insufficient data
131	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Latham's Snipe			Insufficient data
132	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
133	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
134	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
135	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Latham's Snipe			Insufficient data
136	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
137	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Andean Snipe			Insufficient data
138	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Paraguayan Snipe			<5%
139	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
	Noble Snipe			Insufficient data
140	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Wood Snipe			Insufficient data
141	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
142	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
143	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
144	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
145	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
146	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
147	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Latham's Snipe			Insufficient data
148	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
149	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
150	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	<5%
	Andean Snipe			Insufficient data
	Imperial Snipe			Insufficient data
151	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
152	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
153	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
154	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
155	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Paraguayan Snipe			<5%
156	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
157	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
158	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
159	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
160	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Snipe			<5%
161	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			Insufficient data
162	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Pin-tailed Snipe			Insufficient data
163	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
164	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
165	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
166	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	Magellanic Snipe			Insufficient data
167	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			<5%
168	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
169	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Snipe			Insufficient data
170	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
171	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Snipe			Insufficient data
172	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Paraguayan Snipe			Insufficient data
173	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
174	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
175	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Wilson's Snipe			Insufficient data
176	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Paraguayan Snipe			Insufficient data